Welcome back to Project 20! Season 1 of this journey has come to an end in the most unexpected way. Today’s final time trial started strong—358, 356 splits—and for the first time, I felt like sub-20 was within reach. And then... my shoe fell off.

Yes, you read that right. After over 4,000 runs, my shoe literally came off during one of the most important runs of my life. I managed to recover briefly, but the effort to catch up took its toll, and I finished with a time of 21 minutes.

This marks the end of Season 1, but not the end of the goal. I’m taking an 8-week break, then coming back strong for Season 2 in 2025. Sub-20 is still the mission, and I’m determined to make it happen!

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Welcome back to Project 20! Week 27 of what started as a 20-week journey is done, and I’m less than a week away from my next sub-20 time trial. Honestly, I don’t feel ready—mentally or physically. After three weeks of intense build training, I’m sore and doubting whether I can hit sub 20 this Saturday.

But, some of my best PBs have happened when I didn’t feel ready, so who knows—maybe this is all part of the process. Whatever happens, I’m giving it everything on Saturday and looking forward to a break afterward.

Will it be season two next year or a shift to a half marathon goal? Let’s see what happens!

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Welcome back to Project 20! This week was tough—stiff, sore, and mentally drained. The speed session went well, but by the long run, everything felt slow and painful. Friday’s planned session didn’t happen, and I pushed it to Saturday, only to find out that my “rage fuel” ran out before the first kilometre.

Breaking from the program for the first time was hard to accept, but after nearly 30 weeks, it’s a reminder to respect the process. On the bright side, I got new daily runners! Not faster yet, but there’s always next week.

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